Testimonials

Testimonials for Mike’s Policy Governance® Work

Thank you for the motivating presentation you gave to the CASA Board at their retreat. I knew you would be exactly what we needed to fire up the board. They were ready to tackle the world after you spoke with them. You lived up to your wonderful reputation, again!

Executive Director, CASA Denton County

Thus far the Supervision for Success program has received rave reviews from all participants on both the content and the instructor, Mike Conduff.

City of Garland, Employee Update Newsletter

Thanks for a great board retreat! We would very much like to meet with you for a “follow-up”. We are interested in specific tools and applications we can apply to the knowledge and better understanding of our board’s work personalities.

Executive Director, North Texas Community EDC

As a former member of the executive board, I have had the pleasure of meeting you and hearing you speak several times. Each time you sparked me to move further to connect with my dreams.

Officer, UMANT

I could have listened to you speak all day! Thank you for being part of a very important experience for me.

Participant & Presenter, League of Oregon Cities

THANK YOU for your training on Tuesday. I thought that it went very very well, and I have heard a GREAT response from our department directors and managers. So far, I have 5 departments that would like to have you out to their departments for further discussion or a presentation to their staff. Additionally, the Library is interested in having you for their ½ in-service this summer. I think that response says a lot about the Tuesday session. You did amaze us!

City Manager, North Texas City

The time you spent with Leadership Denton touched me deeply. You are a wonderful speaker. I was so motivated and inspired after you spoke I was ready to take on anything and make a difference!

Participant, Leadership Denton

Thank you so much for the encore presentation. It was of great help to those that attended. We always get incredible feedback after one of your sessions. See you again soon!

Personnel Specialist, North Texas City

I wanted to share with you that our Chief Accountant, who was a member of your session today spoke very highly of the way you present information – both in today’s session and in others you’ve conducted. He and others thought that the concepts were well presented to be understandable by lay people. That’s high praise coming from a very technically oriented individual! I often hear that our employees really like the way you conduct sessions and present course materials, and just wanted to be sure you know that as well. We’ll look forward to seeing you back here.

Human Resource Director, North Texas City

When the International City/County Executive Board was considering the Carver Policy Governance® model it came to our attention that one of our most respected and distinguished city managers in Texas was an expert on the model. Mike made a presentation to the Board on the model in Portland, and presented some training on its applications to an international professional association with a Board of 20, which meets only 4 times per year. After Mike’s presentation the Board decided to proceed with the use of the model, and today it is the way we do business at ICMA.

Mike has been a wonderful guide into Policy Governance®. In the short time since our board has committed to these methods, we have seen the Board focus move from means to Ends, allowing them more productive discussions focusing on values and issues. Mike’s follow up and leadership has been key to helping them move away from old habits and develop new governing skills. We continue to recommend Mike and Policy Governance® to our peers.

Mike Conduff has become a guide and mentor to our board in its commitment to providing a higher level of conscious service to our organization. The Carver model for Policy Governance® that Mike embraces is excellent. However, the model would be much less meaningful without Mike’s gift of enthusiasm and supportiveness. He brings a tremendous spirit of exhilaration to the sometimes-arduous task of self-study and inquiry needed to think effectively “out of our box”.

Our board members have very much enjoyed working with Mike and look forward to a continuing relationship with him as we co-create the very best vehicle for the mission and vision of our work for the education of young children in California.

Pat Phipps Executive Director The California Association for the Education of Young Children

The two days we spent with Mike brought our goals into sharp focus and provided us with the governance structure to achieve them. Thank you Mike, for a competently facilitated and very satisfying learning session. Each and every board member expressed their pleasure about working with you.

Thank you so much for the great work you did at the retreat on Tuesday! You have been getting rave reviews from everyone in attendance. Most board members thought you were better than Dr. Carver himself… and said they actually finally understood the model.

Sometimes it’s a challenge to find a speaker who ably communicates with communities having populations of 54 to 54,000. Mike Conduff skillfully managed to share information with our varied audience, and they all walked away feeling their time had been very well spent. Mike’s professionalism makes him a joy to work with, and his willingness to spend time with our delegates was very much appreciated. Sign him up if you get the chance!

On behalf of the League of Oregon Cities, I would like to extend a sincere thank you for your excellent workshop at our recent Annual Conference. Your session had the highest attendance of any workshop we have had at our conference in recent years. Your event also had some of the highest evaluation ratings ever from the attendees:

“Great workshop. I only wish all members of my council had been present…” Mayor

“Best workshop I’ve attended in years!…” City Councilor

“Great information. Should be mandatory for all new city councilors and mayors immediately after being elected…” City Councilor

“Mike was great! I enjoyed this very much. I found the information very useful and will be able to apply it in many other areas in my life…” Mayor

“Many of our folks have asked for some follow-up workshops from you at our conference in Portland next year. I will be in touch!”

Testimonials for Mike’s Speaking Engagements

Sometimes it’s a challenge to find a speaker who ably communicates with communities having populations of 54 to 54,000. Mike Conduff skillfully managed to share information with our varied audience, and they all walked away feeling their time had been very well spent. Mike’s professionalism makes him a joy to work with, and his willingness to spend time with our delegates was very much appreciated. Sign him up if you get the chance!

Thanks so much for speaking at our conference! I heard wonderful comments about your talk throughout the rest of the conference…everyone really enjoyed it and were highly complimentary of your speaking abilities. Your presentation was fantastic, fit our theme, and was relevant to our group…you really helped set the tone for the rest of the event!

Thanks again!!!

Scott Payne President Public Risk Management Association of Texas

Just wanted to thank you again for a great presentation! I’ve had several Board Members call today to say how much they took from your sessions.

Kathy Purcell President Sarpy County Chamber of Commerce

Great speech! You had us laughing and crying! The word is out on you, and I already have another speaking engagement request.